What is the purpose of meditation

Many people want to know what the effects of meditation are. Usually, we only see some gods or Buddhists on TV having the habit of meditation, but we don’t know that this is a common way of health preservation. Meditation can not only cultivate one's character, but also regulate the body and mind. The whole process of meditation requires relaxation of the body and mind, so it can have a good effect on relieving stress and even soothing the mood.

1. Adjust your mind

Regulating the mind is the key to meditation. Keep your mind focused on one thing and don't let it wander. When people start to meditate, it is impossible to enter into a state of meditation. At best, they are considered to be in a state of tranquility. However, it is impossible to stop delusional thoughts from arising if the mind is restless, so we have to adopt methods to control delusional thoughts with delusional thoughts, which is called regulating the mind. There are many methods, such as chanting Buddha's name, meditating on koans, visualization, counting, etc. Of course, these methods of subduing false thoughts are themselves false thoughts. The difference is that we use one thought to control all other thoughts, and eventually when these false thoughts cease to arise, we enter a state of tranquility.

2. Body Adjustment

The posture for meditation must be correct and natural. The chin is retracted, the chest is expanded and the abdomen is contracted, and the shoulders and hips are in a vertical line. It is best to sit cross-legged. If you cannot cross your legs, do not force yourself to avoid leg pain which is not conducive to sitting for a long time. However, it is easy to lean back and lose balance when doing Sanpan, so you must use a thin pillow to pad under your hips when doing Sanpan, which will help maintain your body balance.

3. Regulate Qi

When meditating, be sure to keep your breathing slow, even, and deep. It should be fine but not rough, which means that you cannot hear the sound of breathing; it should be even but not turbulent. The breathing must be even and cannot be slow at the same time and fast at the same time. Deep but not superficial. Although the inhaled air enters the lungs, you should imagine it entering the lower abdomen. In addition, people who meditate continuously for about two hours a day will feel as if they are bitten by many ants after a few days, with itching here and pain there. This is very normal and you don't need to pay attention to it. This is a benign manifestation of active blood circulation breaking through the tiny lesions in the capillaries. This feeling will go away after a few days.

The above article gives a clear introduction to the effects of meditation. I hope everyone can have a certain understanding of it. During meditation, you must pay attention to the correct methods and techniques, and also pay attention to the posture and every detail of the process. As long as you can develop good living habits and improve your awareness of health care, you will be able to better protect your health.